Can video coaching and home visits boost school readiness in Low-Income kids?
NCT ID NCT02459327
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a program that combines video coaching during pediatric visits with home-based family support to improve parenting and early school readiness. Researchers enrolled 403 low-income families in New York and Pittsburgh. They measured parenting behaviors, child development, and school readiness skills over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Video Interaction Project and Family Check-Up (behavioral interventions)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a proven way to help low-income children start school with better social, emotional, and learning skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, so results are already known. The approach may not work for all families or in all settings, and benefits may be small.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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403 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2015
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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0 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Baby is getting pediatric care at Bellevue Hospital Center or Pittsburgh Children's Hospital * Caregiver primary language is English or Spanish * Family can be contacted (has a working phone) * Family attended second (follow-up) meeting with study team between when the child was aged 10days and 6weeks old Exclusion Criteria: * Birth weight \<2500gm * Gestational age \< 37 weeks * Not singleton birth (twin, triplet, etc.) * Known or suspected significant genetic abnormality * Known neurodevelopmental/neuromuscular disorder likely to affect development, movement, e.g., seizure disorder, microcephaly (low head circumference) * Known sensory defect * Known significant malformation likely to affect development or likely to require significant therapy * Meets criteria for Early Intervention at birth * Not in level I nursery at time of enrollment * Significant postnatal complication requiring level II or III nursery stay. Examples: sepsis, significant hypoglycemia, seizures * Mother with known significant impairment that will be barrier to communication and participation (e.g., intellectual disability, schizophrenia) * Baby not being discharged to mother or father * Mother and baby will be staying in shelter * Not planning to stay in NYC/ Pittsburgh for at least 3 years * Has previously participated in VIP or FCU projects * Baby experiencing significant medical issues * Doctor has concerns about baby's hearing or vision
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bellevue Hospital Center
New York, New York, 11211, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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